Veenhuizen, Coevorden
Veenhuizen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. North of Veenhuizen is Oosterhesselen and east is Dalen.
Veenhuizen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°42′12″N 6°42′16″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7751 |
| Dialing code | 0524 |
Veenhuizen is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Dalen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1792 as De Veenhuizen, and means "houses in the bog".[4] In 1840, it was home to 46 people. Nowadays, it has about 10 houses.[5]
References
- "Postcodetool for 7751AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Postcode 7751 in Dalen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Veenhuizen (Dalen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Veenhuizen (Dalen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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